Ferrari models dominate first list of ‘Forza Motorsport 7’ cars

Vintage cars will show up in force on the 'Forza Motorsport 7' roster

Forza Motorsport 7 is set to have the largest list of available cars of the entire series, with more than 700 in total. While we don’t know the full list of vehicles you’ll get a chance to drive when the game comes out on October 3, developer Turn10 Studios has unveiled a list of 227 of them and there are some real standouts.

One thing that is immediately clear from the list is that Turn10 is looking to represent multiple eras of automotive history in the upcoming game. Even in this opening salvo of vehicles, there’s a 1939 Maserati 8CTF, which if you wanted, you could race against a 2017 edition of the Aston Martin DB11.

Indeed, Turn10 is looking to represent a lot of vintage cars with the upcoming title, with Microsoft taking a particular look at some of those vehicles in its “Vintage Week” breakdown. It highlights the mix of pre-war racers, post-war cruisers, and a variety of other vehicles which are designed to give players a dose of nostalgia and provide a new type of driving challenge considering their lack of modern features.

One of those cars is the Alfa Romeo 158. Originally released in 1950, it was one of the most successful race cars built in that era, only failing to come first in the Indi 500 during its first post-war season. In comparison, the 1967 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia was built for style, rather than speed and was ultimately produced for more than 20 years with only minor cosmetic changes.

Whether retro or modern though, Forza Motorsport 7 will have a wide range of manufacturers represented, from Ariels, to Bugattis, to Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Porches. Car nerds who want to go a little deeper will appreciate the inclusion of multiple versions of some cars. Even in this limited collection, there are Porsche 911s from different eras and with different engine types, from the 1995 911 GT2, right through to a 2016 version of the 911 GT3 RS — something that wouldn’t have been possible not too long ago.

The most represented manufacturer in this first list of cars, however, isn’t Porsche, but Ferrari, which has a total of 46 entrants in this race to reveal (thanks Engadget). That includes classics like the 1948 Ferrari 166MM Barchetta, the 1987 Ferrari F40, and the 2013 Ferrari LaFerrari.

It’s not just the big names that Turn10 will sit gamers behind the wheel of, though. While there are no doubt many more names to come, even in this relatively small sample we see the likes of Ariel, Pagani, Noble, Saleen, and TVR.